Fort Lauderdale working to help homeless population before Florida's new law begins
A compound for homeless residents, complete with a generator, tarps and discarded furniture is located in a wooded area off Blount Road north of Copans Road.
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A compound for homeless residents, complete with a generator, tarps and discarded furniture is located in a wooded area off Blount Road north of Copans Road.
A bicyclist died Friday morning in a tanker crash with a tanker truck near the beach in Fort Lauderdale, police say.
The chance of rain drops a bit this weekend.
Minor coastal saltwater flooding will be possible due to King Tides.
Coastal saltwater flooding will be possible around high tide times due to the King Tides.
The Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers are extending their operating agreement with Broward County for five more years, ensuring that the team remains in Sunrise through 2033 and likely well beyond.
An officer sustained minor injuries and is reported to be in stable condition.
An officer sustained minor injuries and is reported to be in stable condition.
Both people had to be extricated from their vehicles because of how severely damaged they were, authorities said.
Police said they made the arrest on Thursday, nearly three years after the crash.
A judge has denied bond for a woman charged in the murders of her own grandparents.
A judge has denied bond for a woman charged in the murders of her own grandparents.
Michelle Doe and four others were charged earlier this week in the death of 7-year-old Deonte Atwell.
Jalisa Hill has been arrested and charged with two counts of murder in the first degree.
Jalisa Hill has been arrested and charged with two counts of murder in the first degree.
The Broward Sheriff's Office needs the public's help in locating 14-year-old Angelina Bruno.
Three family members and two others have been arrested and charged in the death of a 7-year-old boy, the Fort Lauderdale Police Department said. The boy, Deonte Atwell, died on Christmas Day last year due to severe malnutrition, according to authorities.
A social media threat kept some Fort Lauderdale High School students away on Monday.
A Broward teenage was arrested over the weekend, accused of making school threats.
The chance of rain will be slightly higher over the weekend.
A grandmother is stunned after her grandson, Rondel McDonald is arrested as victims recount harrowing encounters.
Rondel McDonald is also accused of trying to kidnap two other girls at gunpoint.
Rondel McDonald was charged with an additional count of kidnapping. He's now facing 12 counts that include sexual assault with a weapon, kidnapping and false imprisonment of a child.
A man accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl has been arrested in Broward County.
South Florida and the Keys are under a heat advisory.
Police described it as a "suspicious incident" and said they are worried about the woman's safety.
The woman was a passenger on the Nieuw Statendam cruise ship, which was roughly 40 miles northeast of Sabana, Cuba, when she went overboard, the Coast Guard said.
"It's shocking, it's disturbing, it's terrible," a neighbor said.
Pope Leo XIV celebrated a New Year's Day Mass in St. Peter's Basilica and then delivered a special noontime prayer from his studio overlooking the piazza.
The NHL is hosting its first outdoor game in Florida on Friday.
Police described it as a "suspicious incident" and said they are worried about the woman's safety.
Temperatures tumbled overnight into the 40s across South Florida and will struggle to make it into the mid-60s for Wednesday afternoon.
The woman was a passenger on the Nieuw Statendam cruise ship, which was roughly 40 miles northeast of Sabana, Cuba, when she went overboard, the Coast Guard said.
"It's shocking, it's disturbing, it's terrible," a neighbor said.
The NHL is hosting its first outdoor game in Florida on Friday.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
Enhanced tax credits that have helped Americans offset the cost of Affordable Care Act health insurance for the last four years expired overnight.
Chief Justice John Roberts says the Constitution remains a sturdy pillar for the country, a message that comes after a tumultuous year in the nation's judicial system.
Three people were killed Tuesday when the first boat was hit, while individuals in two other boats jumped overboard, according to U.S. Southern Command.
A U.S. District Court judge issued a summary judgment on Wednesday, finding that the effort to revoke the legal status of tens of thousands of Hondurans, Nepalis and Nicaraguans was unlawful
A Minneapolis day care says that vandals damaged the facility early this week, after a YouTube video purporting to expose fraud among day cares in the Twin Cities metro area went viral.
Jim Defede's guest this week on Facing South Florida is James Fishback, a Republican candidate for the Florida governor's office.
Guest host Lauren Pastrana is joined by Ron Book, chairman of the Miami-Dade Homeless Trust.
Guest host Laura Pastrana talks with one of the big winners from Tuesday's runoff elections, Miami Beach Commissioner-elect Monica Matteo-Salinas.
Jim Defede goes in-depth on the second vote by the Miami Dade College Trustees to donate land for the proposed Trump Presidential Library.
Jim DeFede investigates the millions of dollars in state funding cuts for meal programs across South Florida.
If you don't feel well, particularly if you have a fever and worsening symptoms, Dr. Glazier says, skip the get-together.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
A California digital health company and a Florida medical practice have been indicted in an alleged $100 million scheme to illegally distribute Adderall over the internet to patients across the country who didn't need it, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.
Physicians and educators spoke out against the proposed repeal of vaccination requirements for diseases such as chickenpox during a Department of Health workshop in Panama City Beach, while vaccine critics applauded Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration for advancing the plan.
"I don't know how I'm going to pay for this," said one person with an Affordable Care Act plan that will cost her $1,100 a month starting in January.
These gifts from Stanley, Apple, AllTrails and more won't bust your budget.
From top-rated smart mugs to cold brew starter kits, we've rounded up the coffee lover presents to gift this Christmas.
Just in time for the holiday season, Nintendo has released Nintendo Switch bundles and special editions.
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Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Discount store chain Target says it's joining rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back corporate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Here's what to know about the lineup of performances scheduled for New Year's Eve, as crowds gather in Times Square to ring in 2026.
Isiah Whitlock Jr. is perhaps best known for his role as state Sen. R. Clayton "Clay" Davis on HBO's "The Wire."
The Grammy-winning artist Beyoncé became the fifth musician to achieve the wealth milestone, Forbes said Monday.
French politicians were divided on Monday over how to pay tribute to the late Brigitte Bardot who, despite her screen legend, courted controversy in later life with her far-right views.
It marks the second lawsuit in recent months accusing the filmmaker and studio mogul of leveraging his power in Hollywood to make sexual advances.